TITLE EDIT: What WAS your numismatic goal for 2011?
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roadrunner
<< <i>Not lose any more money.
roadrunner >>
I try to be realistic.
Buy this and i'm done (well out of funds), anything else next year is a bonus frankly.
Realistically, just add some more Bust Dimes to the old collection and grab some more "other stuff"
Uh, yeah. Right.
Drunner
<< <i>Start a successful petition to send to Congress to outlaw and punish those importing the Chinese counterfeits. >>
This would be a huge accomplishment and one the numismatic world (US and otherwise) would salute you for.
<< <i>Sell all of the excess coins and exonumia that I have been meaning to sell. >>
This is an outstanding goal! I did this about 10 years ago and it was enormously pleasing. Besides the idea that I've now released some items that others could own I was surprised by how much money I actually received for everything. Within days I used those new found funds to acquire a number of coins I still happily own today.
<< <i>Which ones? >>
1874-cc
1873-cc, but I forget if it's the arrows or no arrows I need. They're locked up in the bank right now.
Maybe the 1877-cc, but that's easy.
They're all low grade, like F02 through VG.
Long time eBayer with 100% feedback rating, trying out the PCGS boards to save the fees!
Successful transactions with several board members here including abitofthisabitofthat, marcovan and others
zap
102 capped bust half dollars - 100 die marriages
BHNC #198
<< <i>Read more, learn more, buy less. >>
I have to admit that as much as I enjoy purchasing/owning coins, I like reading about them even more.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
<< <i>My goal is to figure out a goal. With my set complete I'm confused what's next. >>
A second set? Varieties? Roosies?
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
<< <i>A hat trick. >>
RWB - Please explain this one for us.
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
~Wayne
(2) Squirrel away more Silver bullion.
(3) Add more XF-AU Morgans to my bag of 1,000.
That's it...everything else is just a bonus!
If I get really motivated...submit my first article to The Numismatist, but I see that more as a 2012 thing, than 2011.
In ice hockey a "hat trick" is scoring three goals in a game by the same player - something very unusual and special. Hence, a 2011 goal for me is attaining something very unusual or very special.
2) 55ddo lincoln for <$3k
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
Finish my silver 1877 GB silver set - 1 coin(Crown)
Add to my Rugby Coins set - currently have 37 of 46 but with the World Cup this year there may be more
Work on 20th Type set
It may take awhile as prices are high.
koda
Obtain a nice crusty problem free piece of pre 1834 US gold to put the frosting on my Gold type set.
<< <i>Not to have any DANSCOs or binders in my safe. No raw coins. >>
Now that's a new one!
Obtain (in PCGS plastic
1895-O Dime (Fa2 or Ag3)
1896-O Dime
1908-O Dime
1893-O Quarter
1894-O Quarter
1895-O Quarter
1900-O Quarter
1905-O Quarter
1906-O Quarter
1907-O Quarter
1893-O Half
1897-O Half
1905-O Half
1893-O Morgan (G4 or G6)
1895-O Morgan (G4 or G6)
1898-O Morgan (AU58)
1903-O Morgan (AU55)
(3) various needed seated Orleans silver coins
(7) various needed Gold Orleans coins
So, total of 13 Barbers, 3 Seated, 4 Morgans, and 7 Gold. 27 Coins.
If I make this goal, I will have 50% of my modest registry set done with Barbers and Morgans complete.
The goal for the following 5 years will be 20 coins/year (12 seated / 8 gold) which will
take me to 90% complete by 1/1/2017.
<< <i>Pretty simple......fill a few more spots in my type set. >>
Ditto.
<< <i>Add to my Rugby Coins set - currently have 37 of 46 but with the World Cup this year there may be more >>
Let me know if you want me to pick you up anything in NZ. I plan to catch a game or 2 on the South Island in Sept.
<< <i>I guess my goals are more specific:
Obtain (in PCGS plastic
1895-O Dime (Fa2 or Ag3)
1896-O Dime
1908-O Dime
1893-O Quarter
1894-O Quarter
1895-O Quarter
1900-O Quarter
1905-O Quarter
1906-O Quarter
1907-O Quarter
1893-O Half
1897-O Half
1905-O Half
1893-O Morgan (G4 or G6)
1895-O Morgan (G4 or G6)
1898-O Morgan (AU58)
1903-O Morgan (AU55)
(3) various needed seated Orleans silver coins
(7) various needed Gold Orleans coins
So, total of 13 Barbers, 3 Seated, 4 Morgans, and 7 Gold. 27 Coins.
If I make this goal, I will have 50% of my modest registry set done with Barbers and Morgans complete.
The goal for the following 5 years will be 20 coins/year (12 seated / 8 gold) which will
take me to 90% complete by 1/1/2017. >>
Specific is exactly what I was looking for. My general goal (as of 2001) is to put together a complete date/mm set of MS buffalo nickels in 10 years which would put my deadline at the end of 2011. Because I only have 54 out of the 64 coins necessary to accomplish this goal, I doubt I'll be finished in time. But the chase will continue until I am finished.
Specific goal for 2011 is to purchase one of the following dates: 1918-S, 1921-S or 1924-S. Each would be a major purchase if I can find a suitable example.
<< <i>Acquire some dirty gold coins for my collection. Add to the "roll" of 1850 $20's. Avoid dust-ups on the forum. Meet Longacre at a coin show. Get some more gold stickers on my slabs. Sell all of the excess coins and exonumia that I have been meaning to sell. >>
I did pretty well.
I acquired some great dirty gold coins. Check.
I did add and then subtracted to my "roll" of 1850 $20's. I am down to four coins. Check, uncheck.
Avoid dust-ups on the forum. Check, mostly.
Get some more gold stickers. Check.
Sell all the excess coins. Check.
Meet Longacre at a coin show. No check.
<< <i>Get to at least one Parsippany coin show. It was my goal for 2010, didn't do it. Won't be at tomorrow's, either. Maybe next month.
That's it...everything else is just a bonus!
If I get really motivated...submit my first article to The Numismatist, but I see that more as a 2012 thing, than 2011. >>
Nope. I'm going to carry it over into 2012 and hope third time's the charm.
An important goal for 2012 will be to read them.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
<< <i>A major goal for 2011 was to make meaningful expansions to my numismatic literature collection. Done--I bought ca. 100 auction catalogs (dated 1882-1960) and about 30 books. >>
That was impressive. Nice job.